“Yes, I love her” he said, Ragini gave a smile and
was about to say something when he cut her off. “Hear me out first. I love her,
but not in a way that you think or how the world perceives our relationship. The
sad truth is that there is no name for the kind of bond we share. But every
relationship is not Black and white and it does not have to be like that either,
there exists a grey area too and that is where our relationship stands. I understand
your concern, as to what is the future of our relationship, what is at present
will remain in the future too and not a single aspect of our relationship will
change.” Ragini looked at him and said “You both need to understand that, you
cannot go through life in the same way that you are currently living. I will
tell you the same thing that I told Swara, there will be a point where you will
have to decide about it. Maybe not each other but you both will have someone in
your lives, how will you both handle new people in your life? How will you both
handle your relationships? You very well know that this situation is very
complicated.” “You know Ragini, we both are mature enough to handle all that and
it’s just a myth that best friends will end up together. No, it doesn’t always
work out like that” he said. “Now let me ask you something and you have to
answer honestly” he said. Ragini nodded, “I want you to tell me what happened
after Swara left and honestly. Don’t try to paint Sanskar in a negative picture”.
She gave him a long hard look and sighed “After she left, I and Laksh had to
convince both our mothers that we were mistaken and there was nothing between
her and Sanskar. I told Ma that Kavita was his girlfriend, but he denied and said
that he and Kavita were no longer in a relationship. I couldn’t avoid him because
we stayed in the same house, but there is not one day that I did not hate for
what he did to Shona”, Rohan could see the hatred in her eyes.
“Ragini, you know how much he loves her, yes he made
a mistake by not telling her about Kavita beforehand, but he has suffered more
than the mistakes he made, and you know that. If didn’t love Shona he wouldn’t have
lived a miserable life for 5 years, he would have moved with Kavita or with
someone else. I recently met him and I can see the pain in his eyes, you know
him for so many years, I am sure you have seen it too. I understand your anger
towards him for hurting your sister. But in all this anger, hatred, feeling of
betrayal, all you forgot that you left your happiness behind. Did you give him
a chance to explain himself? From what Swara told me, you both were really
close friends, doesn’t it hurt to see your best friend every day and not talk
to him? They both love each other immensely and you cannot deny the fact. For your
sake for Shona’s sake, give him a chance to explain himself, hear his side of
the story. We have an entire life Ragini, why should we spend it hating someone
so much that nothing else matters. All I want is for Swara to get her love back
and I will of whatever it takes to get them back together” he saw Ragini’s eyes
fill up tears, he went beside her and hugged her “I am a very bad sister Rohan,
a very bad friend too. I could see the pain in their eyes yet I let them
suffer, I should have given him a chance to explain, I should have made Swara
understand” she said while crying. He patted her hair “No one would ever do
what you have done for your sister, all these years even you suffered silently
Ragini, you lost your friend too. It wasn’t easy, maybe the time wasn’t right,
but now is the time to put an end to all this. We need to find a way to get
them together, but first you need to talk things out with Sanskar”. “See that’s
why we keep thanking you, you always enlighten us with your wisdom” she said
while giving a little laugh. He laughed and said “let’s go sleep now, and take
Swara with you. We all have a long day ahead”
Next Morning at Sanskar’s Apartment
Sanskar came to the breakfast table and saw Ragini and
Laksh talking to each other. He knew she wouldn’t respond to him, so he sat
there silently and his favourite breakfast on the table. “You’re welcome” he
heard her say, he looked up to confirm if she actually spoke to him or it was
all in his head, he saw Laksh grinning and Ragini staring at him and she said “You’re
welcome”, he sat there shocked, “I know you will thank me for making your favourite
breakfast” she continued with tears in her eyes. He got up and went and hugged
her, they both cried their hearts out. “You’re an idiot Sanskar. You’re an
idiot because you didn’t even once force me to listen to your side of the story,
you’re an idiot for not using your right on me as a friend to make yourself
heard, you’re an idiot to let me hurt you for so many years” she said while
crying. “I missed you sweetheart” he said “I didn’t know how to apologize to
you and to her. I should’ve cleared out everything beforehand. I never imagined
things would go so wrong” he said while patting her hair. Laksh joined them for
a group hug “Mere do anmol ratan phir se saath aa gaye” and wiped away mock
tears. “Shut up Laksh” the both said and unison and laughed at him. The three
of them sat in the living room and talked Sanskar told Ragini how he felt when
he saw Swara after a long time at the wedding, their intimacy screwed with his
rational mind. Ragini and Laksh heard his side of the story. “All said and
done, now we need to think of a way to get you and Swara together” Ragini said.
Sanskar looked at her with a shocked expression, “Oh don’t look at me like
that, you both love each other. Even a kid can point it out. Knowing Shona, she
isn’t going to give in so easily. We need to make an elaborate plan” she said. “Baby,
we don’t have to rob a bank” Laksh mocked her. “You know Shona better than
anyone else, between convincing her and robbing a bank, it’s easier to rob a
bank” she said to Laksh. “That is actually true” he laughed. “Has she moved on
with Rohan?” Sanskar asked her. Ragini laughed at him “Rohan and her are
anything but together. There’s nothing between them, I confirmed with both of
them” she said. “I have a plan, let’s send them together to Shimla in lieu of a
meeting” Laksh said. “She will never agree to go with him” Ragini said while
Sanskar sat there listening to their discussion. “That’s where Rohan comes in.
We will tell her she has to go with Rohan, and on the day of the trip, Sanskar
will go to the airport” Laksh said. “I’ll handle all of that, you don’t worry
about it. She’ll listen to me” he looked at Sanskar and said “Pack your bags. Oh
and I am booking the same room for both of you. It’s actually the holiday
season so you won’t get rooms anywhere else and we’re cost cutting” Laksh
laughed. “Baby, when did you start getting such intelligent ideas” Ragini
mocked him, he frowned at her while Sanskar laughed at them “Sounds like a plan”
he said
Finally, Miss
Gadodia, you will have to take me back he thought
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